___You feel the need to “stand” up for yourself in your relationships.

___You feel “put down” by other people’s comments.

___You have found yourself calling your significant other hurtful names (stupid, ignorant, retarded, idiot).

___You have threatened to leave your significant other on numerous occasions only to find yourself never doing it.

___You have been blamed for something that is not your fault.

___Your have put your children down saying things such as (“You’ll never amount to anything, “I wish I never had you,” “You think your so perfect,” “Why can’t you be more like your brother”).

___Your relationship with your parents is struggling because they have a habit of criticizing everything you do.

___You have low self-esteem and a negative self-image of yourself. You criticize yourself saying things such as “I’m fat!” or “I’m so stupid.”

___You have a habit of being critical of others.

___You avoid being with people you don’t know because you are afraid they will judge you.

___You have a habit of lashing out in anger and later regretting the things you have said to your loved ones.

___Your loved ones have stated, “I feel like I’m walking on egg shells around you!”